interpreters

What is required for state courts to provide proper language access?

1 Comment / Ethics, Legal Interpreting, Spanish Interpreting, Workers' Comp / Jeffrey Alfonso / November 24, 2016 / Court, court interpreter, ethics, interpreter ethics, interpreters, Legal Interpreting, simultaneous, spanish, Workers compensation

Federally funded state courts are required to provide language services to all people, regardless of the language they speak or their English proficiency. Failure to provide access can interfere with the capacity of state courts to accurately evaluate the facts and fairly administer justice. Below is a list of six essential steps every state must […]

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How Conference Interpreting Can Improve Diversity and Inclusion

1 Comment / Conference Interpreting, Ethics, Interpreting, Interpreting for company meetings, Safety, Spanish Interpreting / Jeffrey Alfonso / October 31, 2016 / Assuring accuracy for your peace of mind, conference, Conference Interpreting, Diversity, Diversity and Inclusion, interpreter ethics, interpreter training, interpreters, language services, translators

Have you ever found yourself listening to a group of people speaking another language that you don’t understand? At first, curiosity kicks in and you simply speculate as to what they are saying. But then a few of them laugh and your insecurities surface. Our imaginations tend to run wild at times. “Are they laughing

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Five Key Items to Identify when Hiring Conference Interpreters

1 Comment / Conference Interpreting, Ethics, Interpreting, Spanish Interpreting / Jeffrey Alfonso / September 30, 2016 / Business ethics, Conference Interpreting, interpreter ethics, interpreters, interpreting

Before planning your next multilingual event consider these five key items when hiring conference interpreters. 1 Ethics Professional, skilled interpreters are aware of the existence of their code of ethics. It makes sense to confirm that the conference interpreters you select know and follow the code of ethics and can provide references. The following

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Three Traits Conference Interpreters Must Have

1 Comment / Conference Interpreting, Interpreting, Interpreting for company meetings / Jeffrey Alfonso / August 30, 2016 / conference, Conference Interpreting, court interpreter, interpreter ethics, interpreters, interpreting, language services, Networking

Conference interpreters must possess many traits, not the least of which is language knowledge. Here are my top 3: Confidentiality Flexibility Quick thinking Let me share with you a recent experience that illustrate the three qualities mentioned on the outset of this article. It all started when one of our international clients requested us to

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Interpretation, a promising career choice

1 Comment / Ethics, Interpreting, Interpreting for company meetings, Legal Interpreting, Medical Interpreting, Spanish Interpreting, Uncategorized / Jeffrey Alfonso / August 10, 2016 / Conference Interpreting, Hospital Interpreter, interpret, interpreter ethics, interpreter training, interpreter workshop, interpreters, Medical interpretation

If you are bilingual, I’m sure you have had the emotional experience of helping someone needing to communicate. Not long ago, my youngest daughter excitedly approached me and shared, “Daddy, I did my first interpretation job!” My daughter was pulled out of class to interpret for a Spanish-speaking woman at the school reception area. She

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Grow Your Profits with Conference Interpreting

Conference Interpreting, Interpreting, Interpreting for company meetings / EOAlfonso / May 31, 2016 / conference, Conference Interpreting, interpreter workshop, interpreters, simultaneous

Have you hosted an event that required conference interpreting? Have you yourself attended a conference where you benefitted from conference interpreting? What is conference interpreting? Why should you bother investing in this professional service? Conference interpretation utilizes at least one team of two interpreters to render a message from one language (known as the source

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When a Court Interpreter Must Disclose a Potential Conflict of Interest

Ethics, Experience, Legal Interpreting / Jeffrey Alfonso / May 30, 2016 / court interpreter, ethics, interpreter ethics, interpreters, Legal Interpreting

Recently, a Spanish-speaking friend of mine with limited English proficiency asked me to accompany him to court for a hearing. Don’t worry, I didn’t interpret. No ethical principles were broken. I was there simply to provide moral support to my friend. As it turned out, my wife Emily, a South Carolina certified court interpreter,

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Are Agencies the Evil Enemy?

1 Comment / Business, Ethics, Interpreting, Legal Interpreting, Medical Interpreting, Sales/Marketing, Spanish Interpreting, Translation, Workers' Comp / Jeffrey Alfonso / October 9, 2015 / Business, court interpreter, interpreter ethics, interpreters, Legal Interpreting, marketing, medical interpreter, Translation

My wife and I have heard some diabolical nicknames when referring to certain agencies. Some people I talk to would agree, while others defend them. I personally tend to view both sides and fall in a different place. Evil Enemy Perspective

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A special request to my ATA interpreter colleagues

4 Comments / American Translators Association / Jeffrey Alfonso / April 11, 2015 / ATA, conference, court interpreter, interpreter training, interpreters, medical interpreter, translators

Dear Colleagues: The American Translators Association has the tagline, “The Voice of Interpreters and Translators.” Close to half the membership is interpreters and yet, very few are voting members! Are you a professional interpreter? Do you have one or more of the following certifications: certified healthcare interpreter, certified medical interpreter, federally certified court interpreter, or

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16 Videos Interpreters and Translators Might Like

2 Comments / Communication, Interpreting, Translation / Jeffrey Alfonso / March 27, 2015 / interpreter training, interpreters, Translation

Below is a list of YouTube videos that I have shared over several years. They range from very serious public service announcements to very fun and silly video about words. I hope you enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TwUDCCPaZmw

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What is required for state courts to provide proper language access?

How Conference Interpreting Can Improve Diversity and Inclusion

Five Key Items to Identify when Hiring Conference Interpreters

Three Traits Conference Interpreters Must Have

Interpretation, a promising career choice

Grow Your Profits with Conference Interpreting

When a Court Interpreter Must Disclose a Potential Conflict of Interest

Are Agencies the Evil Enemy?

A special request to my ATA interpreter colleagues

16 Videos Interpreters and Translators Might Like

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